Fayette (community), Wisconsin

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Fayette, Wisconsin
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Coordinates: 42°45′15″N90°02′07″W / 42.75417°N 90.03528°W / 42.75417; -90.03528 Coordinates: 42°45′15″N90°02′07″W / 42.75417°N 90.03528°W / 42.75417; -90.03528
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Wisconsin.svg  Wisconsin
County Lafayette
Town Fayette
Elevation
320 m (1,040 ft)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 608
GNIS feature ID1564892 [1]

Fayette is an unincorporated community located in the town of Fayette, Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States. [1] Deriving its name from Lafayette County, the post office was established in August 1849 with Martin W. Anderson as the first postmaster. [2]

Notes

  1. 1 2 "Fayette, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.
  2. Callary, Edward. Place Names of Wisconsin. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 94. ISBN   978-0-299-30964-0.


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